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William Anthony Furness, 2nd Viscount Furness (31 March 1929 – 1 May 1995) was a British peer. [1] He was the producer and financier of many West End plays, and an active member of the Royal Central Asian Society. [1]
May 11, 1995 · Tony Furness only came into the title because his elder half-brother Dick was killed in action at Arras (and awarded a posthumous VC). His mother, Thelma Morgan, was an American...
May 1, 1995 · Tony Furness, as he was known, was educated in England and in America and succeeded to the title in 1940 on the death of his half brother Christopher Furness VC, who was killed in action at Arras whilst serving with the Welsh Guards.
Jan 23, 2024 · Tony Furness only came into the title because his elder half-brother Dick was killed in action at Arras (and awarded a posthumous VC). His mother, Thelma Morgan, was an American society beauty and bit-part film actress whose twin sister Gloria had married into the Vanderbilt family.
May 28, 2020 · Throughout the war with Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent) and the Lupertazzi crime family, Tony doesn't attempt to call or contact her, and as far as we know, he considers their relationship over,...
Lieutenant the Honourable C Furness was in command of the Carrier Platoon, Welsh Guards, during the period 17th-24th May, 1940, when his Battalion formed part of the garrison of Arras.
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Lieutenant Christopher Furness VC (17 May 1912 – 24 May 1940) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
